Mia woke up with a heavy feeling in her chest. The argument with Ethan kept replaying in her head — his sharp tone, the mention of Alex, the way he’d thrown her happiness back in her face. She stared at the ceiling for a long time before finally picking up her phone.No new messages.She typed anyway.Mia: I didn’t appreciate how that call went last night.She sent it, then immediately regretted the dry tone. But she didn’t delete it.Ethan replied twenty minutes later.Ethan: Yeah. Me neither.That was it. No apology. No “can we talk.” Just three words that felt like a door closing.Mia tossed her phone on the bed and went downstairs. Aunt Lisa was already up, humming while making coffee.“You look like someone kicked your dog,” Lisa said, glancing at her.“Rough night,” Mia muttered. “I don’t want to talk about it.”Lisa simply nodded and slid a mug toward her. “Alright. But don’t si

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Mia spent the next two days avoiding her phone as much as possible. She went running in the mornings, helped Aunt Lisa in the garden, and threw herself into whatever Riley suggested. Anything to stop replaying that fight with Ethan in her head.On Thursday afternoon, she was at the café with Riley when Alex finished his shift and joined them. He looked at her with that gentle concern again.“You’ve been powering through activities lately,” he said, sliding into the seat beside her. “Everything alright?”Mia stirred her drink. “Just trying to stay busy.”Riley raised an eyebrow. “Translation: she had a fight with the complicated guy back home and now she’s pretending she’s fine.”Mia shot her a look, but Riley just shrugged. “What? I’m observant.”Alex didn’t push, but he stayed close the rest of the day. They walked along the shore later, just the two of them after Riley left. The sun was setting, painting the lake orange and pin

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The festival was alive.Strings of colorful lights hung between trees and stalls, glowing warm against the night sky. Music thumped from a stage near the water where a local band played upbeat country-rock. The air smelled like grilled corn, fried dough, and lake breeze. People laughed loudly, kids ran around with glowing necklaces, and couples walked hand-in-hand between game booths.Mia felt the energy hit her the second they stepped into the main area. Riley grabbed her arm and pulled her toward a food truck line.“First things first — corn dogs and beer,” Riley declared.Alex stayed close on Mia’s other side, occasionally brushing against her as the crowd moved. “You good?” he asked, leaning in so she could hear him over the music.“Yeah,” Mia said, forcing a bright smile. “Let’s have fun tonight.”They did.They ate greasy food standing up, played a ring toss game where Ben won Riley a cheap stuffed frog, and danced

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Mia ran. Not gracefully. She stumbled down the path, tears blurring the festival lights, heart hammering so hard she thought it might explode. Her legs felt weak from the alcohol and the intensity of what just happened. She could still feel Alex’s hands on her hips, the way he groaned her name, the way her body had moved against him until they both came. She stopped near a cluster of trees, bent over, and dry-heaved. “What the fuck did I just do?” she whispered, voice breaking. The guilt hit like a truck. She had a boyfriend — or at least someone she still loved — back home fighting for them, and she had just dry-humped another guy until they both orgasmed. Fully clothed or not, it felt like betrayal. Her phone buzzed in her pocket. It was Riley. Riley: Where are you?? Alex said you ran off. Mia didn’t reply. She couldn’t face them right now. She walked further awa

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Ethan and Jake sat in the basement, controllers in hand, playing NBA 2K. For the first hour, it almost felt normal. Trash talk flew back and forth. Jake celebrated a nasty crossover with a loud “Get off me!” and Ethan laughed harder than he had in weeks when he blocked one of Jake’s shots.“Bro, you’re still trash at defense,” Ethan said, grinning.“Shut up and play,” Jake shot back, but he was smiling too.The game ended. Jake tossed his controller on the couch and leaned back. The silence stretched. The laughter slowly died.Jake stared at the TV screen for a long moment before speaking.You know we can’t keep pretending forever, right?” Jake said, staring at the paused screen.Ethan set his controller down. “Yeah. I know.”Jake exhaled slowly. “I’ve been thinking a lot. About that day I caught you two. About how I lost my shit. About how I’ve been treating you since.” He looked at Ethan directly. “I was pissed. Still am. You we

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